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NTPC signs 375 MW solar power plant deal

  • 9 years ago (2014-12-09)
  • Junior Isles

NTPC Ltd., India's largest power producer has significantly expanded its solar energy activities with the signing of another new agreement to construct a large-scale solar power plant in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

China to resume new coastal nuclear plants

  • 9 years ago (2014-12-08)
  • Junior Isles

The Chinese government has announced that it is ready to resume approvals for building coastal nuclear power plants, after having suspended progress on all new reactors in 2011.

Green Climate Fund urged to exclude fossils at COP20

  • 9 years ago (2014-12-05)
  • Junior Isles

Environmental groups have demanded that the Green Climate Fund (GCF) exclude money for fossil fuels after an Associated Press investigation showed Japan bankrolled coal-fired power plants with money earmarked for fighting global warming.

Blow to Scottish renewables as Aquamarine to downsize

  • 9 years ago (2014-12-04)
  • Junior Isles

Edinburgh-based company Aquamarine Power has launched a consultation process with staff about 'significantly downsizing' its business operation. The company, which has pioneered wave-power technology, looks set to cut its workforce from 50 to less than 20.

Siemens sells first H-Class gas turbine in Poland

  • 9 years ago (2014-12-03)
  • Junior Isles

Siemens has been awarded a contract for its advanced H-Class gas turbine in Poland. It is the first time the company will build a turnkey combined cycle plant based on the machine in Central Europe, outside of Germany.

Finland to agree joint nuclear venture with Russia

  • 9 years ago (2014-12-02)
  • Junior Isles

Finland is set to agree to proposals by Russian state-owned energy company, Rosatom, to build a nuclear power plant in the country's extreme north.

RWE rejects E.On-style split-business plan

  • 9 years ago (2014-12-01)
  • Junior Isles

Rheinisch-Wesfallsches Elektrizitatswerk (RWE), Germany's second-largest utility provider, has declined to follow the lead of E.On and split its business operation.

Pöyry awarded EPC ‘open book’ assignment

  • 9 years ago (2014-11-28)
  • Junior Isles

Panay Energy Development Corporation (PEDC), a subsidiary of Global Business Power Corporation, has awarded Pöyry the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), on an ‘open book’ basis, of the coal handling system for the 150 MW PEDC power plant extension project in Iloilo City, Panay Island, Philippines.

Renewable energy becomes Scotland’s top power source

  • 9 years ago (2014-11-27)
  • Junior Isles

Wind, hydro and other clean power sources accounted for the largest source of Scottish power in the first half of 2014. Scottish renewables, a trade body, stated that the renewable energy generated a record 10.3 TWh, whereas nuclear generation provided 7.8 TWh, coal 5.6 TWh and gas 1.4 TWh.

Stake in Coal India or ONGC to be sold in December

  • 9 years ago (2014-11-26)
  • Junior Isles

India aims to sell a stake in either Coal India Ltd. or Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) by December 10 to kick off long-delayed government share sale plans.